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From: darsy on 21 Oct 2009 04:29 On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:04:36 +0100, Champ <neal(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: >On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:54 -0600, vulgarandmischevious ><vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>When I lived in Kuwait (that's near the equator, right?) > >Not realy - 29deg North > >>the time of >>sunrise/sunset never seemed to change, but the days weren't >>particularly long. > >Well, to be more precise, on the equator the days and nights are 12 >hours each, all year round. someone straightened out the 23 degree tilt? Wow! -- d.
From: Alex Ferrier on 21 Oct 2009 05:02 darsy wrote: > > Champ wrote: > >>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:54 -0600, vulgarandmischevious >><vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>When I lived in Kuwait (that's near the equator, right?) >> >>Not realy - 29deg North >> >>>the time of >>>sunrise/sunset never seemed to change, but the days weren't >>>particularly long. >> >>Well, to be more precise, on the equator the days and nights are 12 >>hours each, all year round. > > someone straightened out the 23 degree tilt? Wow! No. Why would they? It has no effect on day lengths around the equator. -- Alex BMW R1150GS MZ Saxon 301 DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8 Windy's "little soldier"
From: Champ on 21 Oct 2009 05:08 On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:29:05 +0100, darsy <darsy(a)sticky.co.uk> wrote: >On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:04:36 +0100, Champ <neal(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > >>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:54 -0600, vulgarandmischevious >><vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>When I lived in Kuwait (that's near the equator, right?) >> >>Not realy - 29deg North >> >>>the time of >>>sunrise/sunset never seemed to change, but the days weren't >>>particularly long. >> >>Well, to be more precise, on the equator the days and nights are 12 >>hours each, all year round. >someone straightened out the 23 degree tilt? Wow! Curse you. OK, give or take a few minutes, they're 12 hours all year round. OK? -- Champ ZX10R (road), ZX10R (race; breaking), GPz750 turbo (classic) Hayabusa (touring) To email me, neal at my domain should work.
From: The Older Gentleman on 21 Oct 2009 16:52 Paul Corfield <aooy65(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > Although I don't like it when we get short days > and long nights I think the fact that we have distinct seasons and > variation is better than uniformity. Agree 100%. I remember someone in Colombia rather wistfully saying to me: "I'd like to know what it's like to have seasons..." -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER (currently Beaving) Damn, back to five bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: The Older Gentleman on 21 Oct 2009 16:56
Paul Corfield <aooy65(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > [1] I don't think I have ever watched an entire episode of One Foot in > the Grave. Nor I. > I've seen clips and programmes praising the comedic content. And I don't think it that funny. Like, er, um, what's that thing, oh yes, The Vicar of Dibley. It raises a wan smile now and again, but basically it's boring. The Doctor loves it, mind. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER (currently Beaving) Damn, back to five bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |